Thigh-supportable mouse pad device for supporting a mouse, tablet or other electronic device

Abstract

A thigh-supportable mouse pad device is provided, which is attachable to a thigh of a user to support a computer mouse, tablet or other personal mobile electronic device in a comfortable position for the user. The thigh-supportable mouse pad device includes a mouse pad assembly having a top surface which supports a computer mouse and the computer mouse to operate thereon. The mouse pad device further includes a pad support configured to secure the mouse pad assembly on the thigh of the user. The mouse pad assembly may be rotatable and/or tiltable relative to the thigh, to accommodate different user postures and electronic devices, and provide a variety of uses and applications.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mouse pad device for supporting a computer mouse, tablet or other electronic device in a comfortable position for the user, the mouse pad device comprising:
 a mouse pad assembly, comprising a top surface configured to support and allow operation therealong of a computer mouse; and   a pad support configured to secure the mouse pad assembly to a thigh of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one logo, image, pattern, design, text, number, or other informative or decorative element is providable on the top surface of the mouse pad assembly 
     
     
         3 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein a pad base assembly is provided on the pad support, and the mouse pad assembly is supported by the pad base assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The mouse pad device of  claim 3 , wherein the pad base assembly includes a bottom base plate and a top base plate that rotates with respect to the bottom base plate. 
     
     
         5 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad support includes at least one fastening strap configured to wrap around and attach to the user's thigh. 
     
     
         6 . The mouse pad device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one fastening strap is a removably attachable fastening strap that includes a male connecting end that connects to a female receiving end provided on the pad support. 
     
     
         7 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad support includes at least one fastening strap, and the fastening strap is made out of at least one flexible material. 
     
     
         8 . The mouse pad device of  claim 4 , wherein the top base plate magnetically engages the bottom base plate of the pad base assembly for indexed rotation of the mouse pad assembly with respect to the pad support. 
     
     
         9 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the mouse pad assembly is attached to the pad support, and the mouse pad assembly is deployable at a selected sloped angle with respect to the pad support. 
     
     
         10 . The mouse pad device of  claim 9 , wherein the pad assembly is attached to the pad support through a support hinge. 
     
     
         11 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the mouse pad assembly includes a bottom pad plate and a middle pad plate, and a mouse support layer is provided on the top surface. 
     
     
         12 . The mouse pad device of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom pad plate is made out of a rigid material. 
     
     
         13 . The mouse pad device of  claim 11 , wherein the middle pad plate is made out of a ferromagnetic material, 
     
     
         14 . The mouse pad device of  claim 11 , wherein the mouse support layer is made out of a cloth, fabric, or rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the mouse pad assembly includes a protuberance at or adjacent to an edge of a mouse support surface layer. 
     
     
         16 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad support includes an interior space retaining an internal battery bank for recharging electronic devices, the internal battery bank connected to a charging port disposed at a peripheral edge of the pad support. 
     
     
         17 . The mouse pad device of  claim 16 , wherein the pad support includes a battery level indicator demonstrating how much charge the internal battery bank has available. 
     
     
         18 . The mouse pad device of  claim 1 , wherein the pad support includes a light source disposed at a bottom surface making contact with the thigh of a user, the light source disposed about a peripheral edge of the pad support and is activated or deactivated through an on/off switch disposed at an upper portion of the pad support. 
     
     
         19 . A mouse pad device for supporting a computer mouse, tablet or other electronic device in a comfortable position for the user, the mouse pad device comprising:
 a mouse pad assembly, comprising a top surface configured to support and allow operation therealong of a computer mouse; and   a pad support including at least one fastening strap configured to secure the mouse pad assembly to a thigh of a user,
 wherein the mouse pad assembly is hingeably attached to the pad support, and the mouse pad assembly is deployable at a selected sloped angle with respect to the pad support; and 
 wherein the at least one fastening strap is a removably attachable fastening strap that includes a male connecting end that connects to a female receiving end provided on the pad support. 
   
     
     
         20 . A mouse pad device for supporting a computer mouse, tablet or other electronic device in a comfortable position for the user, the mouse pad device comprising:
 a mouse pad assembly, comprising a top surface configured to support and allow operation therealong of a computer mouse;   a pad support configured to secure the mouse pad assembly to a thigh of a user, the pad support including a removable strap, an interior space for retaining an internal battery bank for recharging electronic devices, a battery level indicator demonstrating how much charge the internal battery bank has available, and a light source disposed at a bottom surface about a peripheral bottom edge of the pad support; and   a magnetic locking mechanism disposed on the pad support and mouse pad assembly for locking the pad support and mouse pad assembly together;
 wherein the light source is activated or deactivated through an on/off switch disposed at an upper portion of the pad support, 
 wherein the mouse pad assembly is hingeably attached to the pad support, and the mouse pad assembly is deployable at a selected sloped angle with respect to the pad support, and 
 wherein the internal battery bank includes an accessible charging port disposed at a peripheral edge of the pad support.